World Happenings Briefly Told
More than six hundred Danish nurses were asked to serve at a Finnish war front with a Red Cross ambulance, sixteen chosen. The British public bought over 21.6 million pounds in defence bonds and war savings certificates. Australian employers will be prosecuted for dismissals under compulsory training. Alberta ranchers gain about 175 thousand dollars from the 1940 cattle quota to the United States. Paris council renamed Moscow Street to Helsingfors Street and barred Communist members. Atlantic coast grain elevators hold 15 million bushels of Canadian wheat likely for the United Kingdom. Canadian Red Cross grants 5 thousand dollars to aid Finland. A stained glass tribute to Sir Robert Borden was unveiled in Ottawa. A mental clinic to cure war worries opens at Sheffield England under Dr. Kennedy.
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Red Cross
Paris
Moscow St
Helsingfors St
United States
Atlantic Coast
United Kingdom
Canadian Red Cross
F. W. Routley
England
Finland
Sheffield
Dr. F. Kennedy
British Women Volunteers Honored in Civil Defence Evacuation
Dowager Lady Reading praises British women volunteers of the Women's Voluntary Services for Civil Defence. A September report says over 96 000 volunteers joined, bringing total since June 1938 to nearly 500 000, with 11 000 interviewed in London in September.
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Lady Reading
Women's Voluntary Services For Civil Defence
London
Opportunity for Farmers to Supply Britain with Bacon
The Financial Post notes Canada could become Britain's major bacon supplier as Alberta leads hog production expansion. Marketing grain as meat improves freight economics, since one pound of live hog equals about four to five pounds of grain. Rising grain prices could narrow the advantage, while western farmers can still feed high quality wheat to support nine cent hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Alberta
Financial Post
Maine's Unique Borders Among U.S. States
The article notes that Maine is the sole state that does not share borders with more than one other state, highlighting its unique geographic position in the union.
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Maine
Union
Tokyo Barges Shelter Over 60000 Residents
Industry and economy underpin Tokyo life as barges serve as homes for more than 60 thousand residents. The note highlights the link between urban housing and maritime industry in the capital.
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Tokyo
Cleopatra Was the Last Queen of Egypt
Cleopatra VII Philopator is identified as the final ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. Her reign ended with Roman conquest after the battle of Actium and her subsequent death, marking the end of Hellenistic rule in Egypt.
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Cleopatra
Bird Banding in Canada and Wartime Listening Posts
The article notes year round bird banding in Canada by 200 volunteers under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, with 40 000 birds expected this year and 380 000 banded in 16 years. It also describes the BBC wartime Listening Post in London organized to monitor global broadcasts with 40 monitors compiling 15 000 word summaries twice daily.
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Canada
Dominion
England
British Broadcasting Corporation
Ministry of Information
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Danzig
Take it away Nerves and social tips from a Winnipeg notice
A Home Service column advises that nervous individuals should join clubs and seek social contact rather than isolating. It links nerves to fatigue, indigestion and irritability, urges regular walks, Vitamin B foods, and sane living, and promotes a 32 page booklet “Nerves and Every Day Health Problems” costing 15c plus other booklets at 15c each from Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Oat Flour Bread Proves Superior to Wheat Bread
Welsh scientists report oat flour bread offers higher food value and good flavor compared with ordinary wheaten bread. The finding comes amid interest sparked by oatcake popularity among Scots worldwide.
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Family Herald
Weekly Star
Scientific Bakers of
Wales
Jaws Generate Electricity When Eating
Report notes teeth activity converts bite force into small electric output. Mentioned figure ranges from a fraction of a volt to nearly one volt per bite, illustrating bioelectric potential tied to chewing motion. Experimental context unclear.
French ace hailed as chivalrous rival over Brest battle
German pilots report a lone French airman nicknamed a new Richthofen who attacked a large German aircraft, downed it, then dropped a bag with the fliers' possessions and a note promising military honors. The Frenchman, calling himself not an enemy, risked AA fire to perform the deed.
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Brest
Siegfried Line
Radio in 1940s Homes Reaches 21.5 Million Households
The report notes about 21.5 million American homes have radio sets according to statistics. It highlights radio as a dominant household entertainment and information medium of the era.
Cheery Princess Housefrock pattern by Anne Adams
Anne Adams unveils Pattern 4171 for a buoyant house dress with princess lines. Sizes 14 to 44 available. fabric estimate size 16 requires 415 yards of 35 inch fabric. pattern costs 20 cents, order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Think For The Children motorists urged to protect kids
A Kansas reader from Independence urges drivers to give children extra time and space at crossings. The note stresses that children may stop, back up, or change direction unexpectedly and asks drivers to anticipate missteps and miscalculations to ensure safety.
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A. L. Potter
Independence
Kansas
U.S.A
Rudders on Portuguese river boats longer than vessels
The article notes that rudders used on boats navigating Portugal's rivers are longer than the vessels themselves, highlighting a distinctive design feature.
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Portugal
After a difference of opinion in a democracy it needn't pause
A concise saying notes that even amid public disagreement a society remains able to resume business and honor those who died. It emphasizes continuity and resolve in democratic life without dwelling on loss.
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text Lead By Child
Devotional notes reference Isaiah and Gospel verses with emphasis on humility and childlike trust. The lesson centers on Isaiah 11 6 and Matthew chapters 1 18 25 18 14 19 33 15 highlighting themes of guidance by a childlike example and spiritual leadership across passages.
The Child and the Kingdom and the Humble Path
The text contrasts Marys newborn Jesus with the later question of greatness in the Kingdom of Heaven. It argues entry requires becoming as a child, embracing humility, docility, and open mindedness, rather than seeking status, and warns against losing the key through life’s distractions.
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Mary
Jesus
Bethlehem
George Jackson
Matthew
Kingdom of Heaven
Capernaum
Mount of Transfiguration
Francis Greenwood Peabody
Canadian airmen lead raids in early war and Berlin flight
It notes a Canadian who led the Kiel Canal air raid soon after war began and another Canadian who navigated the leading machine on Britain’s first Berlin air raid. The piece asserts British pilots are going places again as they did in the Great War.
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Kiel Canal
Berlin
Salt Production In United States Reaches High Volume
More than eight and one half million tons of salt are mined annually in the United States. The output is split with roughly half as dry salt and half recovered from brine.
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United States
Safe and cheap dish disinfection: boil or steam
A correspondent asks for a disinfectant to clean dishes and utensils. Answer: chemical disinfection is unsatisfactory and risky. boiling water or live steam remains the safe, cheap, and effective method for disinfecting dishes and tableware.
Editorial Note on McCullough Cancer Articles Availability
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice invites interested readers to request the full series through the specified address.
Finland as Buffer State Between Russia and Sweden
The Manchester Guardian notes Finland has often been a buffer or no-man's-land between Russia and Sweden. It stresses Finland’s ties to both nations and its Nordic and Baltic status. The piece argues Finland’s independence interests Europe, likening it to Poland and Austria in significance.
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Finland
Norway
Sweden
Soviet Union
Poland
Austria
Europe
Manchester Guardian
Engineer A Real Hero Durkel earns Croix de Guerre for rescue
An Alsatian train engineer named Durkel amid battle lines stopped his speeding locomotive to help after a French observation plane crashed. He dragged an unconscious officer from the burning wreck as a German fighter fired. Durkel received France’s Croix de Guerre.
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Durkel
Many Names Describe Mankind’s Dwelling Places
An old listing notes a wide array of living spaces from asylums and inns to cottages and mansions, showcasing the variety of housing terms used to describe human dwellings. The phrasing reflects historical lexicon and broad cataloging of residences.
Abridged Bridegroom Quip Reframes Marriage
A wry quip defines the bridegroom as a bachelor who trades a good quarter for a better half. The remark frames marriage as a swap and a social joke.
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Defence Department
Congregation of All Saints’ Anglican Church
Ottawa
Sir Robert Borden
the Listening Post
National Parks Bureau
Department of Mines and Resources
Home Service
Cheery Princess
the Child and the
Turkey
Dominion Department of Agriculture
North America
Plymouth
Mass
Wealth League
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
South America
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